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	Gerard Vaillancourt - Co-host "Call of the Land" CKUA June 1980 - summer 1987.
	George Vaitkunas - Announcer/producer CKUA 1970s.
	Norm Vallee - Switcher CITV-TV Edmonton. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Marc Vasey - Radio/TV Arts graduate NAIT Edmonton; announcer/producer CKUA Edmonton 1970-95. Founder Edmonton Jazz Society 1973; founder Jazz City International Music Festival 1980.
	Sharon Vasey - See Sharon Sinclair.
	Guy Vaughan - Director of Broadcasting Services University of Alberta Edmonton 1965.
	Rob Vavrek - Creative Services Director CFMG-FM & CFBR-FM Edmonton current.
	Darryl Vernon - News CJCA Edmonton early 1980s.
	David Vincent - Program Manager CKXM-FM Edmonton 1975; CBX Edmonton.
	Barry Vogel - co-host, with Tommy Banks, teen show CKUA Edmonton 1950s.
	Fred Vos - Lighting, video and audio, then writing and producing commercials CFRN-TV Edmonton 1964-69; producing, directing and writing television programs CFRN-TV Edmonton and independently 1969-current. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Ted Wadson - Technical CFRN AM, FM & TV. Member (deceased), Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Jim Wallace - CITV-TV. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Don Walker - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Jeff Walker - Music Director CIRK-FM Edmonton 2007-current.
	Barry Wall - DJ CHED Edmonton 1977.
	Hans Walter - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Kelly Walter - Senior Manager of National Sales for Western Canada CBC Edmonton; Sales Manager CHMC-FM Edmonton 2008-current.
	Cecilia Walters - Central Ontario radio 1973; CBC Toronto 1970s; reporter CTV National News Edmonton; reporter CTV Vancouver; co-host Newscentre with Bill Good CBC-TV Vancouver 1982-88; host Almanac CBC radio Vancouver 1990-92; News reader Early Edition CBC radio Vancouver 1997-current.
	Dave Warawa - Sales Manager CKNG-FM Edmonton current.
	Art Ward - Sports commentator CFRN-AM Edmonton; Sports Director CKUA Edmonton 1947-60; Public Relations Alberta Government Telephones (AGT) 1960. Died in Edmonton at age 48 in 1960.
	David Ward - Record librarian then announcer/producer CKUA 1982-current.
	Beth Warden - CJCA-AM & CJRY-FM current.
	Park Warden - Music Director & Assistant Program Director CFBR-FM Edmonton current.
	Michael Warmington - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Brent Warner - Creative Director CHQT & CISN-FM Edmonton early 2000s.
	Earl Warren - News CKY Winnipeg late 1940s; host House of Warren CFRN-AM Edmonton 1961; host House of Warren CFRB Toronto 1961-1983; CING-FM Burlington, Ontario 1983-84; host Saturday Seniors then House of Warren CHWO Oakville, Ontario 1984-2002. Born Earl Warren Segal in Regina in 1933 and died October 2002.
	Ralph Warrington - Sports CHED Edmonton 1969.
	Billy Warwick - CHED Edmonton. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Ryan/Bryan Waters - Graduate, Canadian School of Modern Broadcasting, Edmonton. As Ryan Waters: writer/producer/announcer CJDC Dawson Creek, B.C. 2001; swing then morning drive DJ CKRA-FM Edmonton 2001-04; fill afternoon drive DJ & host The B-Side CHQT Edmonton 2007-current. As Bryan Waters: swing evening/weekends CKNG-FM Edmonton 2005-07. As Ryan Linklater: Sales CKNG-FM & CHQT 2007-current. Born Ryan Linklater in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
	Don Waterston - File clerk then photographer Public Relations CNR Montreal 1956-66; Editor print and film Public Relations CNR Edmonton 1966-72; News cameraman CBXT-TV Edmonton 1972-76; cameraman then news video photographer and supervising technician (1993-96) CBUT-TV Vancouver 1976-96. Member, Oceanside Media Club.
	Ross Wayne - DJ evenings & weekends CFCW-AM Camrose/Edmonton 1972.
	Hal Weaver (Harold) - DJ CKRD Red Deer; evenings CJCA Edmonton 1964-65; CHLO St. Thomas, Ontario 1965; CKOC Hamilton 1967; CHUM Toronto 1968-70; CJOR Vancouver 1970; morning drive CKVN Vancouver 1970-71. Died of cancer on December 31, 1971 at age 28 in Surrey, B.C.
	Peter Weissbach - Talk show host CJOR Vancouver 1980s; on air/PD CJCA Edmonton 1991-92; talk host: KGW Portland 1992; KBNP Portland 1995; KOGO San Diego 1997; KVI Seattle (nationally syndicated from KOMO Seattle) 1998-2001; weekends/fill-in KIRO Seattle 2004; host "Forbes on Radio".
	Bob Welford - Sales then Production Manager/Executive Producter CFRN-TV Edmonton. Died January 15, 2008, at age 77.
	Keith Wells - Radio/TV Arts graduate Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Edmonton 1985; videotape operator Television New Zealand Auckland 1985; production assistant CITV-TV Edmonton 1986-87; sports anchor/reporter CFRN-TV Edmonton 1987-88; sports anchor/reporter CISA-TV Lethbridge 1989-92; sports anchor/reporter ITV Edmonton 1992; sports anchor/reporter CHEK-TV Victoria 1992-97; sports/News anchor/reporter CHAN-TV Vancouver 1997-2001; sports anchor/reporter CHEK-TV Victoria 2001-current. Born in Edmonton.
	John Wells - DJ CKY Winnipeg 1965; sports director CKCK-TV Regina 1969; CTV Toronto; sports CBXT-TV Edmonton 1975-84; TSN 1984-August 2006; afternoon drive CJOB-AM Winnipeg August 2006-current. Born in Winnipeg, son of the late Cactus Jack Wells.
	Charley West - DJ CKXL Calgary circa 1970; morning drive CFMG-FM Edmonton 1992-August 2004; morning drive CJRY-FM Edmonton September 2004-December 2007; morning drive CJCA Edmonton December 2007-March 13, 2008. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Don West - DJ KIMN Denver 1967; SRN Oldies Network; CHQT & CHED Edmonton; CHAB Moose Jaw SK; CHAM Hamilton; weekends CISL Vancouver current.
	Wally West - CHED; Information Officer for Military Reserve. Died March 1, 2001.
	Eric Westin - As Eric Westin announcer CHIQ-FM Winnipeg 1979-81; announcer CIRK-FM Edmonton 1981; midday/afternoon host CFOX-FM Vancouver 1981-88; announcer CFMI-FM Vancouver 1988-89; host CKVU-TV Vancouver 1984-89; announcer CILQ-FM Toronto 1989-90; PD CJKR-FM Winnipeg 1990-92; morning host CILK-FM Kelowna 1992-94; as Eric Westra News anchor CKWX Vancouver 1997-2003; owner Creativetech Communications Vancouver 1996-current.
	Abbey White - afternoon drive CKRA-FM Edmonton current.
	Gord Whitehead - DJ CKCK Regina early 1970s-1976; afternoon drive CJCA Edmonton 1976-1993; morning drive CHED Edmonton 1993-current. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Jon Whyte - summer relief announcer CKUA Edmonton 1960-64; poet Banff.
	Ashley Wiebe - Graduate SAIT CTSR Broadcast News program 2006; volunteer rink-side reporter and colour commentator Calgary Canucks (AJHL) 2004-06; News CHED Edmonton 2006-September 2007; airborne traffic morning and afternoon drive CFCW-AM/CIRK-FM/CKRA-FM Edmonton (Skywords Traffic) October 2007-May 9, 2008; News CHED May 2008-current. Born in Edmonton.
	Grant Wiens - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Brian Wilkes - Sales CHQT Edmonton 2003.
	Peter Wilkes - Sales Manager CISN-FM Edmonton 2001; Sales Manager CHED & CHQT Edmonton current. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Reid Wilkins - News CHQT Edmonton May 2008-current.
	Billy Williams - DJ CHED Edmonton 1970s; CISN-FM Edmonton 1990s; weekends CFMG-FM Edmonton mid-2000s; morning drive CKJR-AM Wetaskiwin 2006-current. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Mike Williams - DJ CKFH Toronto; CFOX Pointe Claire/Montreal; CKGM Montreal; CHED Edmonton; CJSB Ottawa. Killed in a automobile accident December 1985.
	Norman Williams - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Rob Williams - News Producer CFRN-TV Edmonton current.
	Gordon Williamson - CFRN-AM.
	Bob Willson - Chief announcer CKUA Edmonton 1949; CBC.
	Ann Wilson - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	B.J. Wilson - co-host morning drive CKRA-FM 2002-2006; morning drive Cafe-FM Calgary 2006-current.
	Garth Wilson - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Gerald Wilson - film editor CFRN-TV Edmonton 1956-66; film editor CBXT-TV Edmonton 1966-69; National Film Board 1969-70; independent film editor 1969-97; instructor NAIT Edmonton; instructor SAIT Calgary; editor Karvonen Films 1997-2002. Born as Alfred Ish in Edmonton on June 6, 1939; married to Angela C. Smythe; died in Edmonton on December 3, 2002, at age 63.
	Jack Wilson - Announcer CJCA Edmonton 1950s & 1960s.
	Kelly Wilson - Born Kellogg Wilson. Psychology professor University of Alberta; co-host "Mainstream Plus" (jazz) CKUA Edmonton 1968.
	Kevin Wilson - Announcer/producer CKUA current.
	Ron Wilson - morning drive CBX Edmonton 2002-current.
	Ilse Winzer - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Dale Wolfe - CFGP Grande Prairie 1979-80; CKRA-FM Edmonton 1986-93; sports/weather anchor Global Television Edmonton 1987-93; CKBD Vancouver Program Director 1994-96 & morning host 1997-2000; CHQM-FM Vancouver 2000-current.
	Jennie Wong - Won Vancouver Sun contest for a radio show, judged by a panel including New York DJ Freddie Robbins, Frank Sinatra and orchestra leader Claude Thornhill, Jennie's Juke Joint half-hour Saturday afternoons CKMO Vancouver 1948; considered to be first Chinese-Canadian and first female DJ in Canada; morning weather CBC Edmonton; theatrical and TV make-up Edmonton for 25 years; now Jennie Diment and residing in Edmonton.
	Kerry Wood - Naturalist; nature features CKUA 1970s.
	Steve Woodman - Announcer CKUA Edmonton late 1940s and early 1950s; CJCA Edmonton 1955; CFRN Edmonton; CFCF Montreal; announcer/narrator CBC Montreal 1956-58 including voice of Miss Juggs, narrator In The Story Book 1957 and host Stevie-O and His Friends 1958; host The J. Fred Muggs Show WNTA-TV Newark NJ 1959; with co-host Keith Rich: Woodman & Rich mornings CKWX Vancouver 1960-61, afternoon drive CKEY Toronto 1961 and WNBC New York; guest host/performer The Popeye Show WPIX-TV New York 1960; late night WINS New York 1965; KFWB Los Angeles 1965; TV show host and first Ronald McDonald Los Angeles; KDAY Santa Monica CA 1968; afternoon drive CKWX 1969-73; original cast member Dr. Bundolo's Pandemonium Medicine Show CBC Radio Vancouver 1972-74; severely injured in motor vehicle accident in Delta BC in 1974. Died in Vancouver March 13, 1990, at age 62.
	Hailee Woods - CJRY-FM Edmonton current.
	Jeff Woods - helped launch CFBR-FM Edmonton 1992-95; Sony Music Canada 1995-97; middays then Music Director/Assistant PD CILQ-FM Toronto 1997-2004; PD/Music Director CFMI-FM/CFOX-FM Vancouver 2004-05; host syndicated Legends of Classic Rock CFMI-FM 2004-current; Programming and Content Director Corus Radio Interactive Toronto 2005-current; (voice track from Toronto) host Electric Brunch weekends CFMI-FM Vancouver current. Aircheck on reelradio of The Doors - A 40th Anniversary Celebration.
	Stacy Woodward - All Nights and weekends CISN-FM Edmonton current.
	Marvin Worth - Sales CKXM-FM Edmonton mid-late 1970s; curler.
	John Worthington - Announcer CFQC Saskatoon 1946-49; CKUA Edmonton: afternoon drive announcer 1949, chief announcer 1951-53, program director 1953-55, station manager 1955-74, host "The Old Disc Jockey" 1974-current. ACCESS Alberta: General Manager Broadcast Operations 1974, General Manager Operations 1976, Exective Officer 1980. Retired 1982, but returned for five weeks in 1997 at General Manager CKUA, and continues to host "The Old Disc Jockey" program. CKUA bio. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club. Born Jack Hagerman in Saskatoon in 1927.
	Dylan Wowchuk - Co-host morning drive CHBN-FM Edmonton current.
	Melissa Wright - DJ middays CIRK-FM Edmonton current.
	Nic Wry - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Peter Wugalter - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Bill Wynne - Chief announcer CKUA Edmonton 1956.
	Baron Yerxa - part-time CKNG-FM Edmonton 2003-04; computer operations John Yerxa Research current. Son of John Yerxa.
	Hal Yerxa - Announcer CJRM Regina 1937; CBC Radio Toronto circa 1940; CKCK Regina; host Uncle Hal and Jo-Jo the Parrot children's program/News Director CJCA Edmonton 1947; Program Director CKRD Red Deer AB circa 1949; talk show host Telopinion CKDA Victoria early 1950s; morning host CKNW New Westminster early 1950s; founder CFCW Camrose 1953; founder CKRA-FM Edmonton 1979; founder CHRK-FM Kamloops 1984; Canadian Association of Broadcasters Half-Century Club 1987; retired 1989; CAB Broadcast Hall of Fame inductee 1992. Died April 12, 1997. CCF bio. Honourary Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Hunter Yerxa - operator CHBN-FM Edmonton current. Son of John Yerxa.
	John Yerxa - announcer then commercial writing, promotion, programming, sales & management CFCW Camrose 1977-89; owner John Yerxa Research 1989-current. Born in Edmonton, son of Hal Yerxa.
	Zach Yerxa - DJ then co-host mornings & assistant music director CKNG-FM Edmonton 2001-04; music director & evenings CHBN-FM Edmonton 2005; musician The Casanova Playboys. Born Zachary Yerxa, son of John Yerxa.
	Glen Yost - CJCA Edmonton 1980s. Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Yukon Jack - Co-host morning drive CFBR-FM Edmonton current. Some sources state that he was born Paul Brown.
	Don Zacharuk - Member, Edmonton Broadcasters Club.
	Graham Zapf - Operator/swing announcer CKXM-FM Edmonton 1980s; audio CFRN-TV Edmonton 1980s.
	Dan Zeidler - summer relief CBC Toronto 1968-71; National TV News CBC Toronto 1971-mid-1970s; CBC Thunder Bay; Senior News Editor CBC Edmonton early 1980s; CBC Vancouver; International staff The Newspaper Guild 1989; staff representative Communication Workers of America (CWA) Winnipeg. Born Zdenek Zeidler near Frankfurt, Germany. Died of an aneurysm in Winnipeg at age 56 in October 29, 2007.
	Ryan Zimmerman - Program Director CFBR-FM Edmonton current.
	Steve Zimmerman - Co-host morning drive CIRK-FM to September 2007.

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